the plough and now

The data also noted whether agriculture was the preserve of either of the sexes, or whether both participated

这些数据也记录了他们是否是某一性别来维护农业或者都参加

 It is possible that societies which had very strong notions about “a woman’s place” or “men’s work” were the ones which adopted the plough

有一种可能性：因为一个社会有强烈的“妇女的位置”或“男人的工作”的态度是引起使用犁的一个原因

The academics point out that the decision to choose—or abstain from

这个学术观点指出，这个决策的选择——或者拒绝

climate favours a grain with a relatively short growing season

可能因为气候的对于相对较短的生长季节的粮食很有利

 The economists were able to use measures of agro-climatic conditions to predict which parts of the world would adopt the plough.

经济学家可以去使用农业气候条件去预测那个地方将会适合使用犁

These attitudes are not fixed for ever

这种观点从没有被定论